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What started out as a one-off Toto cover for Weezer has turned into a full covers album ‘The Teal Album’.

Tagged as: 90s, A-ha, rock, The Teal Album, Toto, USA, Weezer

Jackknife Stiletto turn Spice Girls Punk

New York all-girl punk band Jackknife Stiletto has turned Spice Girls 90s pop hit on its head.

Tagged as: 10s, Blackheart Records, Jackknife Stiletto, Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna, punk, USA

Carrie Underwood. image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Carrie Underwood has her Second Child

Carrie Underwood is a mum again. The country singer and her husband, Mike Fisher, welcomed their second child, a boy, on Monday.

Tagged as: 00s, Carrie Underwood, country, USA

Chris Brown Lawyer says Cocaine in his Hotel Room was not his

Chris Brown’s French attorney is adamant the R&B singer had nothing to do with hard drugs allegedly found in his Paris hotel suite.

Tagged as: 00s, Chris Brown, pop, rap, USA

Lady Gaga Still Can’t Believe Oscars Recognition

Lady Gaga is “still in shock” at landing two Oscar nominations for her work on hit movie musical A Star Is Born.

Tagged as: 00s, A Star Is Born, Australian charts, Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, pop, USA

Chris Brown photo by Ros O'Gorman Noise11.com images

Thug Chris Brown says he will sue his rape accuser

Chris Brown is planning to sue the woman who has accused him of rape for defamation.

Tagged as: 00s, Chris Brown, pop, rap, USA

Rodriguez Australian tour and A Day On The Green dates cancelled

Rodriguez has cancelled his upcoming Australian tour including A Day On the Green dates, citing health reasons for not being able to travel to Australia.

Tagged as: A Day On The Green, Australia, Busby Marou, folk, Frontier Touring, music festival, Rodriguez, USA, Xavier Rudd

Comedian Kevin Barnett dead at 32

Kevin Barnett, best known for his Fox comedy series ‘Rel’, has died while on holiday in Mexico. He was 32.

Tagged as: 10s, comedy, Kevin Barnett, Rel, USA

Michael Jackson’s Nephew creates GoFundMe page to make Documentary

Michael Jackson’s nephew Taj has started a GoFundMe page to raise money for a documentary series which will “explode the myths” about the late singer “once and for all”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Michael Jackson, pop, R&B, soul, Taj Jackson, The Jackson, Tito Jackson, USA

Lady Gaga, Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Lady Gaga Nominated for Two Oscars

Lady Gaga will compete in both the Best Actress and Best Original Song categories at the 2019 Academy Awards.

Tagged as: 00s, A Star Is Born, Australian charts, Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, pop, USA

Chris Brown arrested in Paris on Rape Charges UPDATED

Chris Brown is being held in custody in Paris for alleged rape.

Tagged as: 00s, Chris Brown, R&B, Rihanna, USA

Jon Bon Jovi offers Free Meals to Federal Workers

Jon Bon Jovi opened the doors of his New Jersey restaurant JBJ Soul Kitchen on Monday to offer free meals to Federal Government workers, denied their pay checks from the US Government during the shutdown.

Tagged as: 80s, Bon Jovi, Jon Bon Jovi, rock, USA

Ariana Grande digs a deeper hole over 7 Rings plagiarism controversy

Ariana Grande is apologising for causing any offence after appearing to brush off the controversy surrounding her new song 7 Rings.

Tagged as: 10s, Ariana Grande, pop, USA

Earthless add second Melbourne show and move Perth venue

San Diego’s Earthless have added a second Melbourne show for March and upsized the Perth venue.

Tagged as: 00s, David Roy Williams, Earthless, Jonah Hill, metal, Mid90s, psychedelic, rock, USA

Erykah Badu booed after praying for R. Kelly at concert

Erykah Badu was booed by concertgoers on Saturday night, as she told them she was “praying” for embattled singer R. Kelly.

Tagged as: 90s, Erykah Badu, R. Kelly, R&B, USA

Tony Bennett joins Lady Gaga in Vegas

Lady Gaga surprised the audience by bringing out her collaborator Tony Bennett as she premiered her Jazz & Piano show in Las Vegas on Sunday night.

Tagged as: 00s, Lady Gaga, pop, Tony Bennett, USA

Skrillex supports Jay-Z keeping R. Kelly collaborations online

Electronic dance music star Skrillex is defending JAY-Z against criticism he is facing for not removing his collaborations with embattled singer R. Kelly from online streaming sites, insisting he should be able to make his own choice.

Tagged as: 90s, Jay-Z, R. Kelly, R&B, Skrillex, USA

Jackknife Stiletto, the nice surprise discovery at Red Hot Summer

Jackknife Stiletto is a band I discovered for the first time on the Red Hot Summer tour. Not because they are on the line-up, but because lead singer Annie Stoic is also part of Joan Jett’s crew.

Tagged as: 10s, Jackknife Stiletto, Joan Jett, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, punk, USA

Lady Gaga rips Trump and Pence a new one

Lady Gaga has criticized Trump and Pence at her Las Vegas concert on Saturday night.

Tagged as: 00s, Lady Gaga, pop, USA

Ja Rule Defends Fyre Festival Role

Rapper Ja Rule has slammed filmmakers for painting him as the bad guy in a new pair of documentaries about his disastrous Fyre Festival.

Tagged as: 90s, Ja Rule, R&B, USA

Former R. Kelly Manager Surrenders To Police

R. Kelly’s former manager has surrendered to authorities over claims he intimidated and threatened the family of one of the singer’s alleged sex abuse victims.

Tagged as: 90s, R. Kelly, R&B, USA

Justin Timberlake visits sick kids in hospital

Justin Timberlake took time out of his busy tour schedule to pay a surprise visit to sick children in a Texas hospital.

Tagged as: 00s, Justin Timberlake, pop, USA

Ariana Grande Targeted for Potential Plagiarism

Puerto Rican rapper Princess Nokia has slammed Ariana Grande, accusing the pop star of stealing her song.

Tagged as: 10s, Ariana Grande, pop, USA

R. Kelly and Record Label go separate ways

Embattled singer R.Kelly and bosses at his record label Sony Music have reportedly parted ways.

Tagged as: 90s, R. Kelly, R&B, Surviving R. Kelly, USA

Australian Singles : Post Malone and Swae Lee ‘Sunflower’ number one for third week

by Gavin Ryan

The Post Malone and Swae Lee track from ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse’ titled ‘Sunflower” blooms at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart for a third consecutive week, the song also scores its first certification this week too, newly crowned ▲Platinum in sales.

Tagged as: 10s, Australian charts, pop, Post Malone, Swae Lee, USA

Second Hozier Album Wasteland, Baby! on the way

Hozier’s second album ‘Wasteland, Baby!’ will be out in March.

Tagged as: 10s, Hozier, pop, USA

Gary Clarke Jr, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Gary Clark Jr makes Powerful Statement about American Racism with This Land video

Gary Clark Jr has addressed the current wave of American racism with his new video ‘This Land’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, blues, Gary Clark Jr, USA

Anthony Kiedis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Photo By Graham Spillard

Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at the Pyramids in Egypt

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to rock out at the site of Egypt’s Great Pyramids of Giza.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Australia tour, funk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, USA

Metallica and Miley Cyrus perform at Chris Cornell Tribute

Miley Cyrus, Metallica, and Foo Fighters all performed at an emotional tribute concert honouring late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell on Wednesday (16Jan19).

Tagged as: 90s, Audioslave, Chris Cornell, Foo Fighters, Metallica, Miley Cyrus, rock, Soundgarden, USA

Mariah Carey assistant sues

Mariah Carey’s former assistant has responded to the singer’s legal action by launching a lawsuit of her own featuring allegations of wrongful termination and sexual harassment.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Mariah Carey, pop, R&B, USA